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Accredited in Warrenville, IL
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Farmer | 800-700-4174 | Attorney | — | 2011 | 18849 |
| Paloma Holloman | 630-716-6404 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 55988 |
| Andrew Pettit | 619-957-6771out-of-state | Attorney | — | 2025 | 59766 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Aquino | 815-740-8389shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Joliet | 2025 (est.) | 59200 |
| Amy Benson | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | Joliet | 2018 (est.) | 44868 |
| Rosemarie Bitar | 815-740-8389shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Joliet | 2024 (est.) | 57870 |
| Kenneth Bonner | 217-785-4114shared line | VSO representative | Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs | Joliet | 2014 (est.) | 33406 |
| JoAnn Cavalieri | 617-303-1395switchboard | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Hines | 2015 (est.) | 33765 |
| Douglas Curlee | 815-774-7486 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Joliet | 2026 (est.) | 61010 |
| Matthew Dolmyer | 630-553-8355 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Yorkville | 2025 (est.) | 58396 |
| John Fanning | 708-293-1430 | VSO representative | American Legion | Orland Park | 2026 (est.) | 61167 |
| Andrew Gagner | 630-381-9158 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | Yorkville | 2022 (est.) | 53374 |
| Sara Gavin | 630-553-8355 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Yorkville | 2025 (est.) | 60255 |
| Anthony Hernandez | (708) 366-5020 | VSO representative | Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs | Lockport | 2018 (est.) | 44592 |
| Robert Iverson | 217-785-4114shared line | VSO representative | Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs | Forest Park | 2008 (est.) | 2991 |
| Charletta Lutcher-Hayes | 815-730-4334 | VSO representative | Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs | Joliet | 2008 (est.) | 6244 |
| Dennis Medina | 915-774-7472out-of-state | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Joliet | 2026 (est.) | 61084 |
| Erik Papineau | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Joliet | 2014 (est.) | 32423 |
| Brandon Peterson | 815-740-8389shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Joliet | 2023 (est.) | 55434 |
| Aria Scott | 815-740-8389shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Joliet | 2023 (est.) | 55805 |
| Jennifer Solum | —no phone published | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Joliet | 2017 (est.) | 42125 |
| William Sutton | 815-756-8129 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Joliet | 2019 (est.) | 47354 |
| Joel Varela | 708-202-2564 | VSO representative | American Veterans | Hines | 2013 (est.) | 29335 |
| Jeffrey Walsh | 815-740-8389shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Joliet | 2023 (est.) | 55164 |
| Winston Woodard | 617-303-1395switchboard | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Hines | 2008 (est.) | 6852 |
| Keri Wright | 815-740-8389shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Joliet | 2023 (est.) | 54438 |
| Michelle Zekas | 630-381-9605 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Yorkville | 2024 (est.) | 57760 |
| Brenda Bates | 773-355-0489 | Attorney | — | Oak Lawn | 2021 | 51104 |
| Harold Conick | 630-681-1336 | Attorney | — | Wheaton | 2011 | 19375 |
| Jamie Holz | 563-599-0719out-of-state | Attorney | — | Mokena | 2024 | 57492 |
| Matthew Ingram | 773-895-1079 | Attorney | — | Westchester | 2024 | 56023 |
| Martin LeFevour | (708) 246-4246 | Attorney | — | Westmont | 2020 | 48954 |
| Paul Lechner | 708-460-6686 | Attorney | — | Orland Hills | 2011 | 20177 |
| Phillip Lee | 815-242-2000 | Attorney | — | Joliet | 2014 | 31606 |
| Ryan Platt | 847-431-7926 | Attorney | — | Oak Brook | 2024 | 57461 |
| Sara Riechert | 630-571-0222 | Attorney | — | Oak Brook | 2019 | 47938 |
| Gina Salamone | 630-221-1755 | Attorney | — | Wheaton | 2019 | 46480 |
| Lawrence Stein | 312-929-5741 | Attorney | — | Wheaton | 2023 | 54817 |
| Heather Voorn | 708-675-7156 | Attorney | — | New Lenox | 2009 | 11613 |
| Frank Zacchigna | 630-337-2667 | Attorney | — | Hines | 2022 | 52235 |
| Mark Ely | 630-708-7359 | Claims agent | — | Naperville | 2025 | 58349 |
| Robert Nichols | (815) 348-7512 | Claims agent | — | Tinley Park | 2021 | 51337 |
| Gerald Schmitt | 630-915-9467 | Claims agent | — | New Lenox | 2009 | 15268 |
How stretched Illinois is
621,229 veterans live in Illinois and 511 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,216 veterans per representative.
That is a statewide ratio, not any one person's caseload, and not every veteran has a claim open. It is here because it is the only workload figure anyone publishes. Veteran counts: VA VetPop2023 State Estimates, FY2023.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
What any of them may charge you
- VSO representatives cannot charge a fee. Ever. Not for filing, not for "document review", not a percentage of back pay (38 CFR 14.636(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). Anyone charging to file your first claim is either not accredited or not allowed to.
- Nobody who is not on the VA's roster may prepare or prosecute your claim for a fee (38 CFR 14.629), whatever they call themselves.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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